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Read FlipbookThe Power of Foundations as Community Conveners
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Read FlipbookInternal Controls for Grantmakers
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1:35Watch VideoHow Blackbaud Helps the Joe Andruzzi Foundation
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation is committed to providing help, hope, and a reason to smile for New England cancer patients and their families by contributing financial support when it is needed most. D
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1:49Watch VideoStreamlining the Grants Process with Blackbaud Solutions
Senior Accountant Natalie Smith shares how Blackbaud solutions have help transform and streamline the grants process at The Duke Endowment. Learn more: https://www.blackbaud.com/customer-stories/the
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2:10Watch VideoAchieving Operational Efficiency with Blackbaud Solutions
Jacquie Klotzbach, Director of Systems Administration for Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, shares how Blackbaud solutions helps the Foundation work more efficiently and meet donor
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Read FlipbookCustomer Spotlight: The Community Foundation Herkimer & Oneida Counties
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Read FlipbookFoundations Total Solution Datasheet
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Read FlipbookThe Cloud Solution for Foundations
Is your foundation a connected one? Explore The Cloud Solution for Foundations from Blackbaud, built to power more impactful giving.
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Read FlipbookConvening a City to Cultivate the Next Generation of Talent: A Conversation with John Hancock
Read how multiple organizations and the city of Boston work together to equip the next workforce generation with the skills needed to succeed.
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Read FlipbookSix Tips for Building Public and Private Partnerships: The UPS Foundation and Disaster Relief
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Read ArticleBrands Taking Stands & Joining Movements: A Conversation with Grant Garrison of GOOD Corps
Rachel Hutchisson of Blackbaud, speaks with Grant Garrison, managing director at GOOD Corps, about how brands can purposefully align themselves with causes and movements to advance social good.
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Read FlipbookCorporate Philanthropy
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Read FlipbookThe Case for Cause Marketing
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Read ArticleA Recipe for Effective Hashtag Activism: A Conversation with Susan McPherson, Founder & CEO of McPherson Strategies
Susan McPherson talks about what works (and what doesn't) when corporate and nonprofit brands engage in hashtag activism on the Champions for Social Good podcast.
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Read ArticleStrengthening the Social Economy: A Conversation with Catherine LaCour, Chief Marketing Officer at Blackbaud
Rachel Hutchisson speaks with Catherine LaCour, CMO at Blackbaud, about how organizations can strengthen the social economy by leveraging data, individual impact & radical collaboration.
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1:25Watch VideoBlackbaud Grantmaking
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Read ArticleWhat is Cause Marketing?
Understand the opportunities with Cause Marketing
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Read FlipbookConfiguration Vs. Customization: A Technology Guide
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Read ArticleSocial Activism and Community Engagement: A Conversation with Darrin Goss, President & CEO of Coastal Community Foundation
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31:44Watch VideoBlackbaud Webinar: Best Practices in Corporate Philanthropy with Subaru
Join us for a conversation with Sandy Capell, Subaru’s manager of corporate responsibility and philanthropy, as she discusses why philanthropy is so important to Subaru and how it got it's corporate r
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Read FlipbookIs technology powering or hindering your organization?
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Read ArticleTrends in Corporate Engagement: A Conversation with Jenny Lawson, President of Networks at Points of Light
In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Rachel Hutchisson speaks with Jenny Lawson, president of Networks at Points of Light about trends in corporate engagement.
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Read FlipbookCSR 2020: Experts Look Ahead
Subject matter experts detail how you can achieve a results-focused, holistic CSR program in a world where CSR touches multiple areas of your business.
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Read FlipbookCorporations and Their Evolving Roles in the Social Good Economy
Your CSR practices can influence consumer behavior, investor relations, and employee engagement. Find out how.
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Read ArticleThe Ultimate CSR Quiz
CALLING ALL CSR CHAMPIONS: Take the quiz now and test your knowledge
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Read FlipbookTwo Ten Footwear Foundation Customer Story
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Read FlipbookUsing CSR to Align Profit and Purpose
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Community Foundation Solutions
MicroEdge + Blackbaud’s comprehensive community foundation solution can help you advance your mission and increase your impact. How? Read on.
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Blackbaud Foundations Solutions
MicroEdge + Blackbaud’s comprehensive grantmaking and outcomes solution can help you increase the impact of your giving. How? Read on.
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Read ArticleQuiz: How Well Do You Know the SDGs?
Take the True False SDGs Quiz – United Nations Sustainable Development Goals | MicroEdge + Blackbaud
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Read FlipbookTechnology for Corporate Responsibility
Read more to learn about taking a holistic approach in furthering your mission in this world of corporate giving and employee engagement.
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Blackbaud Corporate Solutions
Blackbaud’s Cloud Solution for Companies can help you increase the impact of your efforts. How? Read on.
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Read Flipbook5 Questions to Ask Your Foundation Management Technology Vendor
Ask your technology vendor—or your team—the following five questions to see if you could be getting more from the software powering your foundation.
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Read ArticleWhat a Midyear Review Could Mean for You, Your Leadership, and Your Funding Impact
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Blackbaud’s Commitment to Grantmaking Has Never Been Greater
Exploring the new Blackbaud Grantmaking
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What Happens to Impact Stories When Corporations Align with the SDGs?
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Do you have a holistic view of your grantmaking activities? Here's why you should.
Transparency is key to gaining efficiencies in your grantmaking workflow, but impossible to achieve without 360 insight into all of your grantmaking activities.
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15 Steps to Corporate Volunteering Success
From Roger Hancock, who has achieved a 98% employee volunteer participation rate at CSAA Insurance Group over the last three years.
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Read ArticleThe Shift in Corporate Social Responsibility
To help shed a little light on the shift in focus we have seen in the corporate giving and engagement space, we turn to some of the beliefs and best practices of expert and thought leader Rachel...
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Read Article6 Technology Tips for Community Foundations to Engage Millennial Donors
Here are 6 technology recommendations for community foundations to consider to engage millennial donors.
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Read ArticleIntegrating Development and Finance through Technology and Best Practices
Development and finance teams have their own unique but overlapping responsibilities around the management of revenue. They answer to different audiences …
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Read ArticleMarketing for Every Moment of the Student Engagement Lifecycle
Higher education marketers have herculean missions! Your work attracts new students, engages current students, and delights alumni and donors. There’s …
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Read ArticleThe sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 111: #GivingTuesday is Closer Than You Think
This year, #GivingTuesday falls on December 3. While this feels far away now, it will be here sooner than you …
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Read Article3 Keys to Pitching Pro Bono Opportunities for Your Nonprofit
Over the last year, we’ve done our best to extol the benefits of skills-based volunteerism to npEngage readers, offering best …
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Read ArticleGrant Seeking 101: Finding the Right Fit
In my last post on getting started with grants, we covered the basics of grants and how to determine if …
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Read ArticleThe sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 110: Understanding Data Privacy Regulations
New privacy regulations, data breaches and consumer attitudes about data privacy are constantly in the headlines. But it’s not just …
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Read ArticleU.N. SDGs: Choosing the Right Goals for Your Organization
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a broad platform that actualizes the idea of giving with a purpose. In …
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Read ArticleThe sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 109: The Finance Team’s Role in a Connected Office
An organization’s finance team is often one of the biggest overlooked strategic assets. However, in a connected office the finance …
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Read ArticleGrant Seeking 101: Getting Started
In graduate school, they called me the queen of grants due to my ability to track down grants and help …
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Read ArticleTwo Crucial Themes from the GDPR Featuring in US-Privacy Legislation
2018 was a seminal year for privacy. India drafted its first data privacy bill. The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, spawning …
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Read ArticleThe sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 108: Celebrating Failure to Create Social Impact
What’s the last thing you failed at? What did you learn from it? How you think about failure in the …
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Read Article7 Tips for Successful Event Sponsorship Proposals
Experienced event fundraiser marketers know the importance of having great sponsors behind you. Whether your event is large or it’s …
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Read ArticleThe sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 107: The State of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Peer-to-peer fundraising continues to be an increasingly important part of the fundraising strategy for nonprofits and other social good organizations. …
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Read ArticleThe sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 106: The Power of Movements
This episode was originally published on April 5, 2018 as part of Blackbaud’s previous Raise & Engage Podcast. In recent …
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Read ArticleHow to Write Effective Web Copy (Part 2): Make It Stick
Any time your organization puts anything online—e.g., a website, email, social media post, etc.—your primary goal should always be to …
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Read ArticleThe Ultimate Social Good Playlist for Your Summer Road Trip
Summer is far from over! There are still many weekend getaways, road trips, and beach vacations to be had. If …
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Read ArticleHow Foundations Can Leverage Their Role as Conveners to Change the World
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Read ArticleHow to Write Effective Web Copy (Part 1): Make It Readable
The Internet is bloated. Your users have miniscule attention spans. And nonprofit websites everywhere are filled with clichés and ambiguity. …
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Read ArticleThe sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 104: 8 Keys to Cultivating Young Donors
When you reach out and engage with donors, you could be setting the stage for a relationship that lasts a …
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Read ArticleThe sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 103: Ramping Up for High-Impact Philanthropy
Is your organization no longer content with just “making good grants” or “doing good things for the community?” Have you …
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